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Stories from January 27, 2024

Areas of fog overnight into Sun. AM; Cloud update for Sunday

Areas of fog overnight into Sun. AM; Cloud update for Sunday

Many areas will see some fog Saturday evening into Sunday. We have details on that and a look at who will see some sunshine on Sunday.
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesotans mourn Tou Ger Xiong at memorial service

Minnesotans mourn Tou Ger Xiong at memorial service

Hundreds gathered Saturday to mourn Tou Ger Xiong, 50, a Minnesota activist and comedian who was kidnapped and killed while vacationing in Medellín, Colombia last month
by Feven Gerezgiher and Todd Melby

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Warm weather melts some outdoor fun in Twin Cities

Warm weather melts some outdoor fun in Twin Cities

Minneapolis and St. Paul are closing non-refrigerated rinks to skaters. Meanwhile the organizers of the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet encourage visitors, as they monitor conditions.
by MPR News Staff

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Nazi death camp survivors mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Nazi death camp survivors mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

A group of survivors of Nazi death camps is marking the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony in southern Poland. About 20 survivors from various camps set up by the Nazis laid wreaths and flowers Saturday at the Death Wall in Auschwitz. 
by The Associated Press

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Mount Zion Temple loses its last Holocaust survivor, Erwin Farkas

Mount Zion Temple loses its last Holocaust survivor, Erwin Farkas

Erwin Farkas, the last Holocaust survivor of Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, has died. He was 94 years old. Erwin Farkas was only 15 years old when he lied to Nazi guards at the Birkenau concentration camp, which effectively saved his life.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza; stops short of ordering cease-fire

Top UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza; stops short of ordering cease-fire

The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza. But the panel stopped short Friday of ordering Israel to end the military offensive that has laid waste to the Palestinian enclave.
by The Associated Press

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Three found dead in Anoka County home; suspect in custody

Three people were found dead Friday at a home in Anoka County, and authorities said a man is in custody in what they’re calling a homicide investigation.
by MPR News Staff

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Eyes and the Impossible'

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Eyes and the Impossible'

Greg Danz of Zandbroz Variety in Fargo, N.D., adds his hearty recommendation to the list, calling it a wonderful book for the whole family.
by Emily Bright

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